"A friendly and ever-illuminating exploration of the founding tenets for success within a special company. From the tenets explored, one gleans practical and proven methods that can be employed within a variety of organizations.
"The message is resoundingly clear: though the methods are not complex, it is crucial that organizational members consistently apply them (methods) on the road to success. Success will follow. There is a lot of competition out there, so DO IT RIGHT!
"The author writes with a flair for personal stories, which makes the message easily digestible and subsequently applicable. He endears us to the characters in the story. Bravo to Mr. Bilanich for offering us a highly readable and engaging book that imparts truly valuable lessons. Best book I've read from this publisher." – Brian Wallace, Dallas TX
"Doctor B has done it again! This is the third of his books that I've read. In each one, he has demonstrated a complete and thorough understanding of his subject, boiled the concepts down to the core ideas and presented those ideas in an easy to understand (and easy to enact)manner. His common sense approach, both in his books and in person, plays well in all settings, from corporate headquarters to the factory floor. And more importantly, it drives business results!" -- A Reasonable Man, Oakland NJ
"Mr. Bilanich's book says it simply and with useful tools for any size organization. Not the latest fad, just practical and easily incorporated 'secrets' that are the fundamental basics of achieving a high performing organization." – Barbara Kiebel, Englewood CO
"This book was easy to ready yet full of very good suggestions that can be used on a daily basis. I found myself trying his methods before even finishing the book! It's concise, practical, and a sensible approach to the many issues that face us in our daily business lives. I would recommend it to any manager that wants to increase productivity and motivation with their staff." – Betty Strickland, Jacksonville, FL
"I have known Bud for 20 years and we have worked on projects together, discussing why things worked and why they didn't. This book shows that he's been tracking his own organizational learning and is making that body of knowledge available for others to shorten their own learning curves. If you are a manager, consultant, or trainer, I'd take advantage of the real-life experience reflected in this book. It's an easy way for you and your people to gain a personal edge on high performance through a relaxed, storytelling approach; and, all of the situations will look and feel very familiar to managers and supervisors everywhere." – Steve Roesler, Medford NJ
"Mr. Bilanich lays out simple, yet useful management principles for building and sustaining a high performance organization. Written in the style of the "One Minute Manager", the book is a fun and fast read with practical concepts that managers will find easy to implement. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to quickly pick up immediately useable management ideas - without spending the time it takes to read the more typical, dry and complex modern management practice book. Two thumbs up!!!" – Steve Kontra, Easton CT
"Bud Bilanich's book, "4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations", will help any organization get started on the road to High Performance. The real power of Bud's message is in its simplicity. Leaders of any organization will find it easy to understand the "secrets", assess their organization, and quickly begin the important work of moving to high performance results." – Bob Barton, Denver CO
"4 Secrets Of High Performing Organizations: Beyond The Flavor Of The Month To Lasting Results is a "user friendly" business manager's guide that emphasizes the importance of not falling into business or marketing "fads". Instead, business managers and supervisors can establish profitable and efficient organizations by using basic, solid principles of dialogue with the folks who really know what's going on, by keeping things clear and open, by effectively measuring success and excellence, and by balancing cost vs. quality. An extraordinary presentation of "common sense, uncommon wisdom" is presented in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner. Anecdotes help illustrate the practical and important ideas in this highly recommended instructional reference designed specifically for anyone having a responsibility at any level for the success and profitability of a business enterprise." – Midwest Book Review
"This book highlights the components necessary to create and sustain a high performing team, operation or business. Bud Bilanich addresses the key factors that must be attended for any business to sustain itself over time in a meaningful way. His writing style is straight forward, to-the-point and applicable. I am using it with some of our companies to assist my management teams in creating sustainable high-performing organizations." – tdb502, Franklin TN
